Assertion and Reason
In the following questions a statement of assertion (A) followed by a statement reason (R) is given. Choose the correct answer out of the following choice..
(a) Assertion and reason both are correct statements but reason does not explain assertion.
(b) Assertion and reason both are correct and reason explains asssWon.
(c) Both assertion and reason are Wrong statements.
(d) Assertion is correct statement reason is wrong statement.
(e) Assertion is wrong statement reason is correct statement.
Assertion (A) Receptors are crucial to body's communication process.
Reason (R) Receptors are proteins.
Answer (a). Assertion and reason both are correct statements but reason does not explain assertion.
The correct explanation: Neurotransmitters are small molecules which bind to the receptor for a very short time to transfer message to it and depart quickly unchanged after transferring the message. The receptor then forwards the message inside the cell.